Adventures in pattern design and sewing with my handwoven wool fabric.
Do Something New : sewing patterns for handwoven fabric
Author: Kate Kilgus
Kate Kilgus is a handweaver from Harrisville, New Hampshire specializing in heirloom-quality table linens, fine wearables, and handwoven wool accessories. Weaving workshop instructor. University of Michigan alum. Avid vegetable and herb gardener. She like polka dots, birds, and berries.
A Ginny’s Coat Tote and Diamonds in the Kitchen
Sewing the Shapely Tote by Diane Spencer Ogg with my handwoven wool; new kitchen towels.
Hello, Spring
Handwoven wool clutch in toffee and signs of Spring here in Kate's home-based weaving studio in Harrisville, NH.
We’re runnin’ on the sun!
Our new solar array (YAY!), sewing with handwoven fabrics, and a new print-at-home pattern for rigid heddle weavers.
Sewing pattern progression; in praise of plain weave
Evolution of a sewing pattern for handwoven fabric. What's on Kate's floor loom, and rigid heddle weaving.
Beaming long warps
Kate's tips for managing long warps while beaming. New kitchen towels on the loom.
Loon on the loom; summer and winter weaving pattern
Weaving loon-inspired cloth. A new, print-at-home PDF pattern for weavers, summer and winter placemats.
New weaving pattern release!
Kate's newest print-at-home weaving pattern, a look at what's on the loom.
Reflections on how the pandemic has affected my weaving
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Summer and winter placemats, batik fabric weft
Summer and winter placemats are on the loom. Making friends with a ski shuttle and weaving with batik fabrics.
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